Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Vaccinating children is confusing, now more than ever before. With conflicting views and mountains of misinformation passed along on various social media sites, parents find themselves questioning the necessity of obtaining vaccinations for their children. Parents attempt to determine what information is based on science and fact, rather than individual opinion. The vaccination for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, is one vaccine parents question. This vaccination has had bad press in recent months with false stories circulating; it is a vaccine used to prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Parents do not want to imagine their children needing such a vaccine. No vaccine is without risk. Parents need to be aware of the threats; each parent should decide if the benefit outweighs the risk of this vaccine. Below are some links to reputable sources for scientific, factual information about the HPV vaccine.

CDC - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine

CDC - HPV Vaccine Facts

CDC - Vaccine Information Statement

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Dept. of Health and Human Services
Address: 514 Riverview Avenue
Waukesha WI, 53188
Phone: (262) 896-8430
Fax: (262) 970-6670
TollFree: 1-800-540-3620
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The Public Health Immunization Clinic is open by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call (262) 896-8430. 

The Nurse Call Center is available by phone:
Monday-Friday. (8 AM – 4:30 PM)

WIC Clinic is open for services by appointment only. For more information call 262-896-8440. Enter thorugh the Public Health main entrance.
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The Public Health Division will be closed to the public for the following observed holidays in 2024:

• New Year’s Eve (Dec 31ST - Sunday)

• New Year’s Day (Jan 1st - Monday)

• (2023 - 2024) will be observed Monday, January 1, 2024, and Tuesday, January 2, 2024.  (New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday)

• Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day will be observed Monday, January 15, 2024. 

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• Independence Day will be observed Thursday, July 4, 2024.

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• Christmas Eve (Dec 24th) and Christmas Day (Dec 25th) will be observed Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024.

• New Year’s Eve (Dec 31ST) and New Year’s Day (Jan 1st) (2024 – 2025) will be observed Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025.